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The second presentation will address a lawyer's professionalism obligations as it relates to the Law Society of Ontario new Diversity policy. This presentation will discuss the new policy on equality and inclusions issues and specifically address Rule 6.
Matt Brown is a lawyer at the law firm of CCY Law in Ottawa. He practices family law and has experience in real estate and personal injury law. He is a member of Collaborative Practice Ottawa, the Bora Laskin Law Society and the Carleton County Law Association. Matt moved to Ottawa to complete his J.D. in Common Law at the University of Ottawa. He earned his J.D. in 2016 and was Called to the Bar of the Law Society of Ontario in June 2017. Before studying and practicing law, Matt completed his B.A. Honours Specialization in Political Science at Huron University College at the University of Western Ontario. Thereafter, he completed his M.A. in Political Science at the University of Toronto.
Natasha Chettiar is an associate lawyer with Nelligan O’Brien Payne and a member of the Family Law Group. She was called to the Ontario Bar in 2017. She is a member of the Advocacy Club of Ottawa and the County of Carleton Law Association’s Diversity Committee. Outside of the office, you can find Natasha hiking, curling, or starring in this year’s lawyer play.
Özlem graduated from the University of Ottawa’s Common Law Program in 2011 and was called to the Ontario Bar in 2012. She has been practicing family law with ALT Divorce Sicotte Guilbault since January 2016. Özlem brings an eclectic education and experience to the family legal practice, having completed a commerce degree, engaged in two years of privacy law research and writing, provided legal advocacy for minority communities in Washington, D.C., articled at a boutique insurance defense law firm in Ottawa, and ran a sole family practice for nearly three years. Outside of work, Özlem enjoys remaining active in her community and taking on different opportunities. This has included mentoring Aboriginal youth, holding the 2014-2015 Presidential seat of the Turkish Canadian Cultural Association, and serving on the Executive Committee of the Ontario Bar Association's Young Lawyers Division. Among her more interesting endeavours was the opportunity to act as Deputy Managing Director and General Consultant for two start-up companies based in London, England. Özlem has also participated in various speaking engagements over the years, including presenting at several law conferences and lecturing on Turkish women's issues at Carleton University. Özlem is happy to provide legal services in both the English and Turkish languages.
Prior to becoming a lawyer, Concillia spent seven years as a counsellor for survivors of sexual violence. Her passion for social justice encouraged her to pursue legal studies to address the legal implications of the social issues her clients faced. Concillia is a graduate of the English Common Law program at the University of Ottawa. She articled with an Ottawabased community legal clinic, where her primary focus was poverty law. Concillia was called to the Ontario bar in 2014, and soon thereafter opened her practice, Concillia Muonde Law Office. She practises family law, child protection defence, and wills and estates, with a primary focus on survivors of genderbased violence, and LGBTQ clients. Concillia earned her JD from the University of Ottawa (2013);MSW from Carleton University (2009);BSW from Carleton University (2007);and BSc Hons in Economics from the University of Zimbabwe (1999). Concillia is a mother of three. Her personal experiences with motherhood, poverty, gendered violence, displacement, and the legal system inspire her vision for gender equality in social, economic and legal systems. Concillia’s community involvement includes volunteering with Pro Bono Students Canada (Ottawa), as well as various community based mentorship programs.
Justice Matthew C. Webber was called to the bar in 1992. Early in his career, Justice Webber managed his own private practice and then worked as a partner at Pinkofsky Lockyer. For 10 years, he worked as a senior partner at Webber Schroeder Goldstein Abergel, focusing on criminal law. Justice Webber represented clients in the Ontario Court of Justice and the Superior Court of Justice, Federal Court, and the Supreme Court of Canada. Justice Webber has been a member of the Criminal Lawyers' Association and the Defence Counsel Association of Ottawa. He has also been a volunteer soccer coach for two junior soccer teams in Ottawa.
Michael Wonham has been practicing in Orleans with Galarneau & Associates since 2012.
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